Sunday Blog - Expert property investment insights

We had one brief recently which had given our interstate buyer her share of heartbreak. We had been under-bidders to one nicely renovated two bedroom apartment in a boutique block in Thornbury and we’d made the difficult decision to walk away from an off market when pending roof repairs were all too hard to cover. After…

This Saturday started just like many others. An 8am meeting in Brunswick West at John Gorilla Cafe to chat strategy with some lovely new clients, followed by a 9.15am back in Yarraville with some locals who are keen to find their home in the area. A 10.30am meeting at my favourite, friendly local cafe The…

One assignment we recently completed for a lovely client of ours was particularly memorable because her search parameters were not so easy. Finding an older style house in Thornbury for her to be able to move right into without any renovation required for under $650,000 was the original brief, and while we like to be…

One very special brief we’ve been working on since late last year finally resulted in a sale this Super Saturday weekend. In a sea of some 1720 scheduled auctions, our dear clients had become accustomed to some disappointments along the way and didn’t anticipate that yesterday would be their day in the sun. The house…

This year’s auctions haven’t been easy. Not that last years’ were easy, but when it comes to houses, the only difference between spring season last year and this current market seems to be stock levels. Buyer competition is highly-fueled and as strong as last year, yet the numbers of quality properties available in the inner and middle…

We assist many clients with exciting investment purchases; from renovators to “move-right-in’s” but it is rare to find houses quite as beautifully renovated as this beauty. Yesterday in a wave of exhilarating bidding, pass-in negotiations and contract signing, two wonderful clients of ours had to take some time to adjust to the shock of their…

Late last year a fabulous couple from Sydney engaged our services to help find them a home down south to relocate to. Their mission seemed achievable; three bedroom property, sizeable block size for a garden and entertaining area, private outlook, well lit internal spaces, within walking distance to rail, near to local parkland, and… offering good NBN…

The lovely Sharyn joined us six months ago today. We love her calming influence, her cheery optimism and her fabulous fritatta dishes she brings in. Unprompted, Sharyn sent us this blog… and we think it says it all. We share an office space of 25sqm and we love it. We overtalk each other when the…

A new client approached us a week ago about assisting with the negotiating and auction bidding for a house she’d identified herself. The street was one I was very familiar with; Adelaide Street Albion. She had chosen well. Close to station, surrounded by plenty of period houses and near parkland. I told her she’d selected…

Securing a period single-fronted Victorian cottage in a great suburb is a challenge at any time of the year. But in February, when pent-up demand is still strong, buyer numbers still surpass house numbers, and bidders seem to be stretching to levels which surprise everyone, tackling a purchase like this one is a really challenging feat. This time…

Our office had it’s old hum back last week. The auction files sat proudly on our desk and the phones were buzzing with deposit cheque clarification and contract legal review feedback. We’d started to really miss our auction bidding and it had been exactly seven weeks since our last public auction. This break is what shapes…

Back in late 2015 Amy and I met a fantastic investor client who’s apportioned savings, borrowing capacity and cashflow position placed her in an exciting and unique investing position. She desired reasonably healthy out-of-pocket cashflow (not exceeding $650pm before tax benefit) and had targeted a spend of around $500,000. Our client valued the idea of…